UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that his heart is “broken” knowing that many Muslims in Gaza, Sudan and other places will not be able to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan because of conflict and hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Every year, I express my best wishes for Eid al-Fitr to the Muslim community around the world,” Guterres said in his Eid message on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“My heart is broken knowing that in Gaza, Sudan and many other places — because of conflict and hunger — so many Muslims will not be able to celebrate properly,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sudan has been ravaged by clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April last year. More than 13,000 people have been killed and over 8 million have been displaced according to the UN, while half the population, or 25 million people, are in need of humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel has killed more than 33,000 Palestinians since an Oct. 7 cross-border incursion by the Palestinian group Hamas which claimed 1,200 lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much of Gaza’s infrastructure has since been destroyed and 1.9 million residents forcibly displaced, leaving them at risk of disease and famine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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